Develop swimming skills, physical fitness, and positive attitudes with the Rye Y WaveRyeders. Competing in the Westchester Fairfield Swim League, swimmers will compete in local meets matched to age, ability, and level. Swimmers on the competitive team are required to participate (at minimum) in half of the scheduled dual and Grand Prix meets, which average 10 per season. Qualifying swimmers will be invited to participate in additional league and state meets. Tryouts for all returning and new swimmer are required prior to registering.
2022-23
Tryouts required for ALL previous and new participants. (Same tryouts for all teams.)
Tryouts (Registration required): Click here to register
Wednesday, September 7, 5:30-7:30pm, Thursday, September 8, 5:30-7:30pm, Friday, September 9, 5:30-7:30pm,
Pre-team (Non-Competitive) swimmers should be able to swim at least 1 full lap (25 yards) of front crawl, breathing to the side every breath and at least 1 full lap (25 yards) of backstroke.
Practice team (Non-Competitive) swimmers should be able to swim at least 2 full laps (50 yards) of freestyle with rotary breathing and at least 2 full laps (50 yards) of backstroke.
Squad 1 (ages 6-8) swimmers should be able to swim at least 1 full lap (25 yards) of freestyle with rotary breathing and at least 1 full lap (25 yards) of backstroke.
Squad 2 (ages 9-10) swimmers should be able to swim at least 2 full laps (50 yards) of freestyle with rotary breathing and at least 2 full laps (50 yards) of backstroke. Should have basic knowledge of breaststroke and butterfly.
Squad 3 (ages 11-12) swimmers should be able to swim at least 2 full laps (50 yards) of freestyle with rotary breathing and at least 2 full laps (50 yards) of backstroke. Should be able to swim at least 1 full lap (25 yards) of breaststroke and 1 full lap (25 yards) of butterfly.
Squad 4 (ages 13-18) All strokes should be legal. Swimmers should be able to swim at least 4 full laps (100 yards) of freestyle and breaststroke. Should be able to swim at least 2s full laps (50yards) of breaststroke and 2 full laps (50 yards) of butterfly.
Tentative Practice Schedule (subject to change)
Competitive swimmers 10 and under (Squads 1&2) required two weekly practices, 11 and up (Squads 3&4) required three weekly practices. All practice times listed are in the PM hours unless otherwise indicated with AM next to time.
Team email: ryewaveryeders@gmail.com
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